# [WARNING] Reports: Iran Launches Large-Scale Missile Strikes on US-Linked Targets Across Region *Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk* **Detected**: 2026-06-10T13:27:41.853Z (2h ago) **Tags**: US, Iran, Gulf, Missiles, Airstrikes, Hormuz, Energy, OPEC **Sources**: OSINT **Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/9835.md **Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries --- **Summary**: Iranian state-linked sources say a ‘large-scale’ missile and drone operation struck the majority of designated US-related military targets after US attacks in southern Iran. With missiles already reported fired toward Bahrain and Jordan and Trump openly weighing further strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, Gulf bases, energy infrastructure, and commercial shipping now sit on a much thinner margin of safety. ## Detail Iran and the United States appear to be sliding into a sustained regional confrontation, with Iranian media and officials framing a new ‘large-scale’ missile and drone operation as payback for US strikes on southern Iran and the downing of a US Apache near the Strait of Hormuz. At 13:01 UTC, a military source quoted by Iran’s Fars news agency claimed that Iranian missiles and air assets hit roughly 70% of designated military targets, using both ballistic missiles and drones that allegedly penetrated air defenses (Report 30). Earlier, at 12:25 UTC, a separate update reported three waves of US airstrikes on Iranian territory in response to the Apache incident, followed by Iran launching around 10 ballistic missiles toward Bahrain and Jordan, most reportedly intercepted, with the retaliatory phase described as ‘over’ (Report 18). Syria, Kuwait, the UAE, and others have acknowledged or condemned Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan (Reports 27, 29), reinforcing that multiple US-aligned states have been targeted. Trump, in several Fox News segments over the last hour, has both escalated his rhetoric and outlined an aggressive US posture. He says the US is ‘getting close’ to ordering new strikes specifically on Iranian power plants and bridges (Report 3) and warns Iran will ‘pay the price’ for drawn-out negotiations (Report 33). He indicates he ‘may keep going’ after Iranian missile attacks on US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan (Report 36) and claims US strikes already destroyed most of Iran’s rebuilt radar and air defenses after a ceasefire (Report 37). Parallel commentary boasts that the US naval blockade has rendered the Iranian navy ‘non-existent’ and Iran a ‘failed state’ economically (Report 76). For civilians and governments across the Gulf and Levant, this raises the prospect of renewed barrages on or near population centers, critical power grids, and cross-border infrastructure. US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and possibly Kuwait are now clearly in Iran’s strike envelope, and Tehran is signaling both capability and political will to hit them. Host governments face acute public safety, political, and sovereignty pressures, and could restrict foreign military operations or call for urgent de-escalation depending on damage and casualties, which are not yet fully reported. For the energy and transport economy, the risk profile is deteriorating quickly. Successive US and Iranian strikes targeting power plants, bridges, and military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and in the Gulf increase the odds of miscalculation against oil and gas infrastructure or commercial shipping. Even without a declared closure of Hormuz, insurers will reassess war-risk premiums for tankers, LNG carriers, and bulk traffic bound to or from Iranian and neighboring ports. Any verified hit on Gulf export terminals, pipelines, or grid nodes feeding refineries would have immediate implications for OPEC supply reliability and could trigger an emergency policy response from major producers. Markets must now price not just episodic strikes but the possibility of a campaign: the US President is publicly reserving the option of further strikes on Iranian economic infrastructure, while Iran is using named ballistic and cruise systems against US-aligned states and claiming high penetration rates. This environment supports higher crude and refined-product risk premia, stronger demand for US defense and cyber assets, and a renewed bid for classic havens (USD, Treasuries, gold) despite the currently reported 3% gold pullback. Over the next 24–48 hours, critical watch points include: (1) confirmation of damage and casualties at bases or civilian sites in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, or southern Iran; (2) any Iranian attempt to target energy infrastructure or shipping, or to act via proxies such as Hezbollah or Iraqi militias; (3) whether Trump orders the threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges; (4) statements or emergency meetings from OPEC states and Gulf monarchies on export security; and (5) signaling from Israel, Turkey, and European powers that could either constrain or amplify the conflict. A shift from bilateral US–Iran strikes to multi-front involvement would move this from a regional crisis into a systemic risk event for energy and broader EM assets. **MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:** High risk of sustained oil and shipping volatility. Brent/WTI likely to spike on fears over Hormuz traffic and Iranian export capacity, while Gulf CDS and regional FX could widen. US defense equities and cyber/ISR names may catch a bid. A 3% drop in spot gold (Report 12) suggests some position squaring, but safe-haven flows could reverse quickly if markets price a US–Iran regional war.